Air turbulence

Air turbulence is a disturbance of the air that is often felt by the passengers and crew of... More >>

Calms, Regions of

Calms, Regions of, are places in the atmosphere which usually have little or no wind. Several... More >>

Chinook

Chinook, shih NOOK, is a warm dry wind that blows down the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains,... More >>

Cyclone

Cyclone is often used to mean a violent, swirling windstorm. To scientists, however, the term... More >>

Doldrums

Doldrums is a belt of calms, light breezes, or sudden squalls near the equator, mainly over the... More >>

Dust devil

Dust devil is a whirling column of air. It is caused by the rising of an overheated layer of air... More >>

Dust storm

Dust storm is a strong, turbulent wind that carries fine particles of clay, silt, and other... More >>

Harmattan

Harmattan, hahr muh TAN, is a cool, extremely dry wind that forms over the Sahara and blows... More >>

Hurricane

Hurricane is a powerful, swirling storm that begins over a warm sea. Hurricanes form in waters... More >>

Jet stream

Jet stream is a band of fast-moving air currents that occur at high altitudes. Jet streams flow... More >>

Mistral

Mistral is a swift, dry, cold northerly wind that blows down from the western Alps and the... More >>

Monsoon

Monsoon, mon SOON, is a seasonal wind that blows over the northern part of the Indian Ocean,... More >>

Norther

Norther is a cold winter wind that sweeps over the southern United States, the Gulf of Mexico,... More >>

Prevailing westerly

Prevailing westerly is a wind that blows over the North and South middle latitudes from west to... More >>

Sandstorm

Sandstorm is a wind storm that carries sand through the air. The wind-driven sand forms a low... More >>